OUCH: Democrat Mayor Calls Out Own Party For Racism –“800 LB Gorilla In The Room”

Even Democrats are now calling out the Democrat party for its racism. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says racism within the Democrat party is an “800 lb gorilla in the room.”

"If this is in fact the case then shame on the Democratic primary voters who are incapable of voting for women and minority candidates if presented with a white male alternative. But for white male candidates to stop running as Democrats to “give us a chance” feels wrong to me.

The problem is NOT white men running for office. The problem is the 800 lb gorilla in the room, which is the racism within the Democratic Party that many pretend doesn’t exist. So the solution isn’t folks like Dowd “yielding” to candidates of color. It’s addressing the racism.”

He also cited an article from The Texas Tribune wondering why most of the top statewide candidates for Democrats were white. The article also points out that on the GOP side there are multiple minority candidates.